EP3195476B1 - Kapazitiver berührungssensor - Google Patents

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EP3195476B1
EP3195476B1 EP15840340.2A EP15840340A EP3195476B1 EP 3195476 B1 EP3195476 B1 EP 3195476B1 EP 15840340 A EP15840340 A EP 15840340A EP 3195476 B1 EP3195476 B1 EP 3195476B1
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  1. Ein kapazitiver Berührungssensor für ein elektronisches Gerät (500), beinhaltend:
    einen Leiterbahnträger (100), der eine Erfassungsoberfläche (108) und eine entgegengesetzte Verbindungsoberfläche (202) aufweist, die miteinander durch eine erste und eine zweite Seitenoberfläche verbunden sind;
    eine Vielzahl von elektrisch leitenden Leiterbahnen (102, 104) auf dem Leiterbahnträger, beinhaltend mindestens eine Übertragungsleiterbahn (102) und eine entsprechende Empfangsleiterbahn (104), wobei die Übertragungsleiterbahn (102) mit der entsprechenden Empfangsleiterbahn (104) auf der Erfassungsoberfläche (108) ein kapazitives Erfassungsmuster bildet und die Übertragungsleiterbahn (102) und die Empfangsleiterbahn (104) entlang der ersten Seitenoberfläche bzw. der zweiten Seitenoberfläche des Leiterbahnträgers (100) von der Erfassungsoberfläche (108) zu der entgegengesetzten Verbindungsoberfläche (202) verlaufen, um an der Verbindungsoberfläche (202) Verbindungspunkte zu bilden; und
    eine kapazitive Erfassungsschaltung (504), die für Folgendes betriebsfähig ist:
    elektrisches Koppeln mit den Verbindungspunkten der Übertragungs- und Empfangsleiterbahnen (102, 104) an der Verbindungsoberfläche (202) des Leiterbahnträgers (100);
    Erfassen einer Kapazitätsänderung zwischen den Übertragungs- und Empfangsleiterbahnen (102, 104); und
    Bestimmen einer Berührungsposition auf der Erfassungsoberfläche in Abhängigkeit von der erfassten Kapazitätsänderung.
  2. Kapazitiver Berührungssensor gemäß Anspruch 1, ferner beinhaltend eine Verbindungsstruktur (302), die für Folgendes konfiguriert ist:
    In-Kontakt-Stehen mit den Übertragungs- und Empfangsleiterbahnen (102, 104) an den Verbindungspunkten auf der Verbindungsoberfläche (202); und
    Bereitstellen von elektrischen Verbindungen zwischen der kapazitiven Erfassungsschaltung (504) und den Übertragungs- und Empfangsleiterbahnen (102, 104).
  3. Kapazitiver Berührungssensor gemäß Anspruch 2, wobei die Verbindungsstruktur (302) eine gedruckte Schaltung beinhaltet und wobei der Leiterbahnträger (100) mechanisch mit der gedruckten Schaltung gekoppelt ist.
  4. Kapazitiver Berührungssensor gemäß Anspruch 1, wobei der Leiterbahnträger (100) einen Steg beinhaltet.
  5. Kapazitiver Berührungssensor gemäß Anspruch 1, ferner beinhaltend eine Abdeckung, die mindestens die Erfassungsoberfläche (108) des Leiterbahnträgers (100) überdeckt.
  6. Kapazitiver Berührungssensor gemäß Anspruch 1, ferner beinhaltend eine Beschichtung, die mindestens die Erfassungsoberfläche des Leiterbahnträgers überdeckt.
  7. Kapazitiver Berührungssensor gemäß Anspruch 1, wobei der Leiterbahnträger (100) ein Material beinhaltet, das für Laserdirektstrukturierung empfänglich ist, und wobei die Leiterbahnen (102, 104) durch einen Laserdirektstrukturierungsprozess gebildet sind.
  8. Eine Eingabevorrichtung für ein elektronisches Gerät (500), beinhaltend:
    eine Tastatur, die ein oder mehrere Tastenkappen (604) beinhaltet;
    eine Verbindungsstruktur (302), die unter der Tastatur liegt;
    einen oder mehrere kapazitive Berührungssensoren gemäß Anspruch 1, wobei sich der Leiterbahnträger (100) jedes des einen oder der mehreren kapazitiven Berührungssensoren auf der Verbindungsstruktur (302) neben Tastenkappen (604) der Tastatur befindet, sodass die Erfassungsoberfläche (108) des Leiterbahnträgers (100) über die Verbindungsstruktur (302) vorsteht und die entgegengesetzte Verbindungsoberfläche (202) des Leiterbahnträgers (100) mit der Verbindungsstruktur (302) in Eingriff steht.
  9. Eingabevorrichtung gemäß Anspruch 8, wobei die Verbindungsstruktur eine flexible gedruckte Schaltung beinhaltet.
  10. Eingabevorrichtung gemäß Anspruch 8, wobei die eine oder die mehreren Tastenkappen eine Vielzahl von Tastenkappen beinhalten, die in Reihen angeordnet sind, und wobei mindestens ein Leiterbahnträger (100) des einen oder der mehreren kapazitiven Berührungssensoren einen Steg (100) beinhaltet, der bemessen ist, um zwischen Reihen von Tastenkappen zu passen.
  11. Ein elektronisches Gerät (500), beinhaltend einen kapazitiven Berührungssensor gemäß Anspruch 1 oder eine Eingabevorrichtung gemäß Anspruch 8.
  12. Elektronisches Gerät gemäß Anspruch 11, wobei sich der Leiterbahnträger (100) auf einer Seite des elektronischen Geräts befindet.
  13. Elektronisches Gerät gemäß Anspruch 11, ferner beinhaltend einen Geräteprozessor (508), der auf die erfasste Kapazität reagiert und betriebsfähig ist, um eine oder mehrere Berührungspositionen auf der mechanischen Tastatur der Eingabevorrichtung zu bestimmen.
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